Svar

Old Icelandic Dictionary - svar

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "svar" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

svar
n. reply, answer, only in pl., svör; sitja fyrir svörum, halda upp svörum, to be answerable, take the responsibility; veita svör fyrir e-n, to defend one, stand up for one.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛅᚱ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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